This nomination medallion was presented to Ella Fitzgerald by NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences) in 1990. It is a cast brass medallion on a red, white, and blue ribbon. The medallion is cast:
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ART & SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINEE 1990 [grammophone in center]
Ella Fitzgerald subsequently received a Grammy award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female for her album, All That Jazz, In 1990.
This medallion is the Banks of the Wabash Annual Jazz Fest in Terre Haute, Indiana. It is a poker chip made yellow plastic with gold printing, on a beaded metal chain. The medallion is printed:
BANKS of the WABASH ANNUAL [image of riverboat] TERRE HAUTE INDIANA JAZZ FEST
Floyd Levin (1922-2007) was a Los Angeles textile manufacturer who turned his passion for jazz into a second career as an influential jazz journalist and historian. His numerous reviews, profiles, and articles were published in magazines such as Down Beat, Jazz Journal International, Metronome, and American Rag. He also authored Classic Jazz: A Personal View of the Music and the Musicians. Items in this collection (2011.3086) were acquired from Levin’s attendance at Jazz Festivals, conferences, and other music events.
This medallion is from Arbors Records in Clearwater, Florida. It is a round clear plastic disc with a smaller disc attached to each side. There is an image of Flip Phillips on the reverse side. The obverse is printed:
CELEBRATING FLIP PHILLIPS' 85TH BIRTHDAY THE MARCH OF JAZZ 2000
Flip Phillips, born Joseph Edward Filipelli (1915-2001), was an American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player.
Arbors Records is an independent label founded by Mat and Rachel Domber in Clearwater, Florida, in 1989. The label focuses on swing music and Dixieland jazz, and has added contemporary and classic jazz to its roster.
Floyd Levin (1922-2007) was a Los Angeles textile manufacturer who turned his passion for jazz into a second career as an influential jazz journalist and historian. His numerous reviews, profiles, and articles were published in magazines such as Down Beat, Jazz Journal International, Metronome, and American Rag. He also authored Classic Jazz: A Personal View of the Music and the Musicians. Items in this collection (2011.3086) were acquired from Levin’s attendance at Jazz Festivals, conferences, and other music events.
The coat-of-arms of the Belgian province of West Flanders is depicted on this Mechlin bobbin lace piece. It was made by Belgian lace makers during World War I and was most likely intended to be inserted into a larger item. See a similar motif in TE*E383965.
This lion-and-crown motif was designed to represent the coat-of-arms of the Belgian province of Luxembourg. The Mechlin bobbin lace medallion was made by Belgian lace makers during World War I, and was likely intended to be inserted into a larger item. See a similar motif in TE*E383965.
This example of Mechlin bobbin lace depicts a whimsical variant of the Gallic rooster, symbol of France. The motif was made by Belgian lace makers during World War I and was likely intended to be inserted into a larger item.
The coat-of-arms of the Belgian Province of Antwerp is the featured motif on this example of Mechlin bobbin lace. This piece was probably designed to be inserted into a larger item. It was made by Belgian lace makers during World War I. See a similar motif in TE*E383965.
The Montenegro coat-of-arms depicting a double-headed eagle with a lion in the center shield is the focus of this example of Mechlin bobbin lace. This piece was made by Belgian lace makers during World War I and was probably designed to be inserted into a larger item.
This piece of lace depicts the Russian Imperial coat-of-arms, a double-headed eagle with St. George slaying the dragon on the center shield. The Mechlin bobbin lace medallion was made by Belgian lace makers during World War I and was likely intended to be inserted into a larger item.